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Mary Downing 1778–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1778

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 12 Feb 1861

Death Location: Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Downing

Mother: Rachel Brown

Spouse(s): John Copelin

Children(s): Benjamin Copelin, Ezekial Copelin, Thomas Copelin, Mary Copelin, Henry COPELAND, Matilda COPELAND, Jacob COPELAND

Mary Downing was born in 1778 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of Ezekiel Downing And Rachel Brown. Mary Downing married John Washington Copelin, and had children including Benjamin Copelin, Ezekial D Copelin, Henry Copeland, Jacob Copeland, John Copelin, Mary Copelin, Matilda Emily Copeland, Thomas Copelin. Mary Downing passed away in 1861 in Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Downing was born in 1778 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of Ezekiel Downing And Rachel Brown.
  • Mary Downing married John Washington Copelin, and had children including Benjamin Copelin, Ezekial D Copelin, Henry Copeland, Jacob Copeland, John Copelin, Mary Copelin, Matilda Emily Copeland, Thomas Copelin.
  • Mary Downing passed away in 1861 in Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Downing
1754–1817
Birth Location: Reed Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
ED
Rachel Brown
1760–1824
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
RB

Spouses(s)

John Copelin
1771–1837
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
JC

Children(s)

Benjamin Copelin
1798–1861
Birth Location: Garrard Co., Kentucky, USA
BC
Ezekial Copelin
1805–1864
Birth Location: Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
EC
Thomas Copelin
1799–1876
Birth Location: Garrard, Virginia, United States
TC
Mary Copelin
1803–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MC
Henry COPELAND
1823–
Birth Location: Marshall, Alabama, United States
HC
Matilda COPELAND
1811–1903
Birth Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
MC
Jacob COPELAND
1801–1871
Birth Location: Hart, Kentucky, United States
JC

Mary Downing's Ancestors

Self
Mary Downing
1778–1861
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Ezekiel Downing
1754–1817
Reed Creek, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Rachel Brown
1760–1824
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Downing
1712–1777
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Downing's Descendants

1.
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Mary Downing (22 May 1778–12 Feb 1861) m. John (Washington) Copelin (3 February 1771–25 August 1837)
  1. 1. Benjamin Copelin 1798–1861
  2. 2. Ezekial (D) Copelin 1805–1864
  3. 3. Thomas Copelin 1799–1876 m. Harriet (Jane) Jeffries 1821–1896
    1. 1. Sarah (E) Copelin 1844–1900
    2. 2. Benjamin (C) Copelin 1845–1864
    3. 3. Ezekiel (F) Copelin 1853–1896
    4. 4. Melissa (Jane) Coplian 1851–1935
    5. 5. Nancy (S) Copelin 1857–1874
    6. 6. Thomas (A) Copelin 1850–1883
    7. 7. Mary (Ann) Copelin 1841–1910
    8. 8. David (J.) Copelin 1847–1929
    9. 9. Jacob ((Jake)) Copelin 1848–1915
    10. 10. John Copelin 1840–1917 m. Susan (Frances) Hodges 1847–1925
      1. 1. Elmer Copelin 1889–1978
      2. 2. Flora (Ann) Copelin 1876–1971
      3. 3. John (Bomar) Copelin 1883–1961
      4. 4. Nancy (Elizabeth) Copelin 1878–1959
      5. 5. Obediah Copelin 1870–1920
      6. 6. Pearl Copelin 1887–1968
      7. 7. Phoebe (J) Copelin 1867–1930
      8. 8. Rebecca Copelin 1881–1954
      9. 9. Sarah (L) Copeland 1869–1950
      10. 10. Miles (Thomas) Copelin 1865–1948 m. Tura (Bell) Cardin 1870–1943
        1. 1. Mae (Ola) Copelin 1906–1979
        2. 2. James (Lambert) Copelin 1887–1964
        3. 3. Gilbert (E) Copelin 1891–1971
        4. 4. Willie (Copelin) (teen) 1897–1914
        5. 5. Carrie (Bertha) Copelin 1899–1985 m. Edward (T) Campbell 1874–1937
        6. 6. Fannie (Margaret Copelin) Walters 1903–1992
        7. 7. F (Stelle Copelin) (infant) 1910–1911
        8. 8. Obie (Lawrence) Copelin 1895–1966
        9. 9. Harvey (Edward) Copelin 1890–1928
      11. 11. Wallace Copelin 1872–1966
      12. 12. William (S) Copelin 1863–1868
  4. 4. Mary Copelin 1803–1863
  5. 5. Henry COPELAND 1823–
  6. 6. Matilda (Emily) COPELAND 1811–1903
  7. 7. Jacob COPELAND 1801–1871

Mary Downing's Timeline

8 Records

1778
22 May 1778
Birth of Mary Downing in Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America
Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America
1778
22 May 1778
Birth of Mary Downing in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1779
1779
Age 1
Birth of Mary Downing in Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Mercer, Kentucky, United States
1779
abt 1779
Age 1
Birth of Mary Downing in Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America
Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America
1861
12 February 1861
Age 83
Death of Mary Downing in Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
1861
1861
Age 83
Death of Mary Downing
None
1861
12 Jan 1861
Age 83
Death of Mary Downing in Hart, Kentucky, USA
Hart, Kentucky, USA
1861
12 Feb 1861
Age 83
Death of Mary Downing in Hart, Kentucky, United States
Hart, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1778
    Event Place: Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] The Story of Thomas Banks Harris

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1779
    Event Place: Staunton City, Virginia, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1778
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1861
    Event Place: Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] The Story of Thomas Banks Harris

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1861

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1861
    Event Place: Hart, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hart County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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